The land’s ability to store carbon has bounced back after two bad yearsTue, 13 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Carbon absorption by forests and grasslands bounced back in 2025 thanks to favourable growing conditions, but El Niño could lead to another sharp slump next year | |
Will we observe dark matter as a particle or a wave?Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000 We have arguably already discovered dark matter, says columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein. To observe it, we will need to figure out whether we expect it to act like a particle or a wave. | |
The Monte Verde controversy is back: who first lived in the Americas?Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 The Monte Verde sites in Chile have been the source of arguments among archaeologists for decades. Columnist Michael Marshall finds the row is heating up again – and could change our understanding of the first peoples in the Americas | |
Do AIs already process information in a way that gives rise to consciousness?Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 A leading theory of consciousness explains experience as information flowing through a global workspace in the mind. On board a luxury yacht, neuroscientists and philosophers recently debated signs of a similar workspace in the chatbot Claude | |
Why the worst El Niño killed millions – and how we can avoid a repeatMon, 12 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The world hasn't experienced an El Niño this strong since the 1870s, when it sparked a terrible global famine. Are we better prepared this time? | |
Two large asteroids found spinning as fast as a fairground rideFri, 09 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Rocks in the asteroid belt rotating at ultra-fast speeds suggest our understanding of asteroid structure might be wrong | |
Does each new covid-19 variant pose a significant threat?Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:39:31 +0000 Most covid-19 cases are caused by a particular type of variant, but do we need to worry every time a new one emerges? | |
Tattoos could be turned on and off with lightFri, 09 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000 A new type of ink could overcome one of the main downsides of tattoos: the inability to make them invisible | |
Nearly 1 in 10 young adults could have fatty, narrow arteriesFri, 09 Oct 2026 13:21:55 +0000 Atherosclerosis, the build-up of fatty plaque in arteries, usually affects people older than 50, but a "meaningful" proportion of younger adults also have the condition | |
Rising water is creating inland ghost forests in the USFri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Forests full of dead trees aren’t just found by the US coasts – they are also appearing far from the sea around freshwater lakes | |